also: まみえ
noun
eyebrow; eyebrows
Refers to the eyebrow(s). Can be used for one or both eyebrows; context determines number.
彼女は眉が太い。
She has thick eyebrows.
眉をひそめて考え込んだ。
He furrowed his brows and thought deeply.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
まつ毛 means eyelashes, while 眉 refers to eyebrows.
The word まゆ is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 眉 is a pictograph representing an eyebrow.